The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-14

clerk were present.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, chairman Of the
committee on corporations and fran
chises, which committee was dele
gated 10 act in conjunction with the
appraisers Of the Santa Fe railroad
and the city engineer In deteFmin-
the curve Of Che Santa Fe south Of
the Shellabarger mill, on North
street, announced that the commit
tee had gone over thu ground in
company with the gentlemen desig-
mated, and reported progress
The mayor read q telegram from
A. A. Robinson, chief engineer Of
the Santa Fe, at Topeka, In reply 20
one forwarded him, desiring that q
representative Of the company be
sent to SalIna without delay, to take
into consideration the matter Of the
deviation Of the route around the
Shellsbarger mill. Mr.. Robinson
informed the mayor that Mr.. Kill
mer, the right Of way agent, would
arrive on the o'clock train this
morning, IN pursuance Of the trust
imposed
Mr.. Miller, chairman Of the com
mittee on streets and alleys. re-
ported progress in the building Of
sidewalks, but said that no cross
lngs were being put down at this
time.
It was moved that q sanitary pO-
Iieeman be appointed by the mayor
for q period Of three or five months.
The vote was q tie-Supple, Miller,
Beady and Woodward voting, aye,
/ and Fitzpatrick, Jackson, Cravens
and Walton voting, no. The mayor
gave the casting vote. and voted
aye.
Ordinance No. 577, on claims, was
presented.
The gentlemen Of the coal hole APP
peared before the council, and two
bills were offered by them in final
settlement, the total sum Of which
was 81, 100. Considerable discussion
was ELECTED on this subject. MIR.
Supple, member Of the committee,
stated that he had authorized these
gentlemen to proceed with the work
to the amount OF sl.14O4O, which
was the amount remaining Of the
John Boyd fund. An agreement
was made upon this basis, and Il was
voted TO allow the sum Of 81, l4O,
which amount was included in the
ordinance on claims.
Ordinance No. 577 was then taken
up, read by sections and passed
The ordinance apprOpriates sums
amounting to s6,656.s5.
A committee from the delivery
men Of the city, headed by Mr.. Pick
erell, appeared before the council, |
alleging grie sance in the matter Of
issuing license to hackmen under
the license ordinance. By request |
Of Mr.. Piekerell, City Attorney |
Cunningham stated the cause Of |
complaint, which was against the |
issuance Of a licenee for a less
amount than $3.50. The ordinance |
placed the license at the rate OF $25 |
per year, but charged that no license
should be issued for less amount |
than $3.50, aud should run only to
and include the six months ending /
June 30. or December 81. The mayor
said that the provisions Of the Ordi-
nance which stated that licenses
should be issued at the rate of $25
per annum, but that no amount less
than $3.50 shall be accepted there
for, and the license shall not extend
beyond the six months ending on
the last day Of June or December,
were In conflict with themselves,
and he gave IL IS his opinion that
the ordinance was not worth the
white paper. The city attorney diff
fered with ham, and something Of a
discussion ensued, which terminated
by the n ayor referring the license
ordinance to the ways and means
committee and city attorney, with
instructions for them TO eOnstrue its
meaning and terms, and to report
new ordinance on the subject II i'm
their Judgment deemed necessary.
The matter of violations of the
ordinances against placing obstrue-
tiOns on the sidewalks and swim
ming in the river, was brought up.
Mr.. Ober's salt barrels lining the
walk on Iron avenue, and also boxes
and barrels covering portions Of the
walks at other business places, were
also referred to. Also, Mr.. Cum
ningham stated that he had seen
nude persons in daylight, In plain
view Of the Iron avenue bridge, in
swimming. Others present had
-een the same thing. A motion was
made instrueting the mayor to no
lify the marshal to see that thi-se
are enforced, but with
drawn, as he proposed TO attend to
that duty with or without the mo-
lion.
The council adjourned. 10 meet
Lhis evening at s o'e Ock.